MCS International Refugee Fundraiser Surpasses $4K Goal and Continues to Raise More

The Madeleine Choir School launched a fundraiser addressing an issue very close to the heart of Pope Francis this week. The effort began with a goal to raise $4,000 to benefit refugees worldwide to welcome the Holy Father to the United States.
In recent days, Pope Francis has again called attention to the plight of the refugees fleeing from Syria and Iraq. He is especially concerned about the elderly, the children, and those with illnesses. There are many compelling images in the media surrounding this international tragedy. The images represent both the dire struggle of those searching for human life free of violence, terror and economic injustice, and the humane inspiration provided by simple individuals aiding those in need at this crucial time (click headline to read more).

The refugees need our support now.

Please join the Choir School community today as we each commit to making a contribution to this crucial relief effort. We make this plea to you with the hope that our collective sacrifice will make a small impact on those who are suffering such enormous loss, and hopefully inspire others possessing the means to make their own sacrifice to aid these fellow human beings in their most desperate time of need.

In honor of Pope Francis’s apostolic journey to the United States this week, we would like to raise $4,000 to distribute to the following Catholic refugee support organizations:

• $1,000 to Catholic Community Services of Utah for their refugee resettlement work.

• $1,000 to Sacred Heart Parish in McAllen Texas for their work with the refugee children coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

• $2,000 to Catholic Relief Services for their international assistance with the Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

Please click here to join us and DONATE to this cause today.

Thank you for any support you are able to offer.

"I alone can not change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples." -- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta